The team in charge of the ambitious Tianwen-1 mission to Mars has won the international astronautical federation's most prestigious prize at the annual space awards, held in Paris this week.
Sarah Coates has more from FSN's bureau in Paris.
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It's a feat that has only been achieved twice- getting wheels on the Red Planet, Mars.
China's space ambitions are clearly coming ahead in leaps and bounds, with the IAF saying the Tianwen-1 team has made an outstanding contribution to the advancement of deep space exploration technology.
The Tianwen-1 scientists telling the crowd when accepting Wednesday's award, that they're planning further missions- also inviting scientists from other countries to join them as they continue to explore deep space.
Sarah Coates Paris.